FBI says search in Burrillville connected to 1978 disappearance of Webster boy

The FBI says a recent search of a Burrillville pond is connected to the disappearance of a 4-year-old boy nearly five decades ago.

Andrew Amato was reported missing on Sept. 30, 1978, after he was last seen playing in the woods near his home in Webster, Massachusetts. His sister told investigators that Andrew stayed behind to look for a toy he dropped, but when she returned, he was gone.

Last week, FBI divers searched Round Pond in Burrillville for “specific evidence” in the case. The agency did not disclose what, if anything, was found…

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